I would look at https://www.webhostingtalk.com forums and specifically the "Dedicated Hosting Offers" forums https://www.webhostingtalk.com/forumdisplay.php?f=36 for providers and deals.
On Tue, Jan 19, 2021 at 1:34 PM Forrest Christian (List Account) < li...@packetflux.com> wrote: > Maybe this will help: > > I use vultr. I have also brought my own address space and am announcing > it to them from one of their instances (vm's) with BGP. They are set up > such that you can use a private AS if you don't have your own and are ok > with them announcing this from their AS (after they strip off the private > as). > > If you told me right this second that you needed a Ubuntu Server spun up, > I could be logged into the interface, select a location/size and have it > running within 60 seconds - with the complete Ubuntu install done. Most of > my instances are running under their $5 plan which is 25GB of disk space, 1 > CPU, 1G of memory, and 1TB of transfer. Oh, and one or two are on the $6 > plan which has slightly more disk and is on a faster CPU. They > obviously have various options that go up from there all the way to > dedicated servers. In a couple of locations, they also have a smaller > IPv6-only server for $2.50. > > I haven't found anything I need anything larger than their $5 or $6 plan > for, but I also am not running any heavy workloads. Basically a static > webpage, a ticketing system, a couple of DNS servers, and the like. I'm > currently testing voip(Asterisk) on the platform as well, and based on > testing so far will likely be moving it into full production in the next > few weeks. > > I used ubuntu as an example, they also have all of the mainstream linux > distros and the BSD's and I think in some locations windows available. > They also have a pretty good selection of preconfigured applications (aka > common CMS'es, eCommerce platforms, etc). All of these are in the ~60 > seconds to spin up category. You can also upload your own ISO or use a > pre-uploaded one from their library of less commonly used > applications/operating systems. > > I've been running on the platform for about a year after having enough of > a shared hosting provider for some of the stuff and running on my own metal > in a datacenter for other stuff. So far I'm very happy with them. > > If you want to try them out, I noticed as I logged in to look up what the > $5 service includes that they're running a a "refer a friend and they get > $100 to test the service" promo. I normally don't pass on referral codes > but I figured if you're evaluating this you might want the $100 credit (for > up to 30 days of service). If so, the link for that offer is > https://www.vultr.com/?ref=8776996-6G . > > On Tue, Jan 19, 2021 at 10:39 AM Bryan Holloway <br...@shout.net> wrote: > >> You make an excellent point, Martijn ... (and I suspect this is what >> Bill was pointing out ...) >> >> Virtualization on top of virtualization is inherently not the best idea. >> >> I guess I'm looking for flexibility in the sense of being able to spin >> up additional VMs at my leisure. In which case #2 could be suitable in >> the right environment. >> >> ... in which case SLAs would be tantamount to success ... >> >> So ... that said, any recommendations? :) >> >> >> On 1/19/21 6:32 PM, Martijn Schmidt wrote: >> > For #1, are you trying to do "Cloud-ception" e.g. running your own >> > proxmox virtualization on top of an already virtual machine, so that >> > you're basically two layers deep? >> > >> > For #2, of course you need to be able to survive a hardware failure >> > (using RAID1 or some flavour of DRBD for example) but having to think >> > about such things is the "trade-off" of having access to the bare-metal >> > layer.. it does have advantages, for example if you want to install >> your >> > own virtualization layer without any involvement from the hosting >> > provider. You'd usually have agreements with the hosting provider about >> > how/when hardware replacements would be done. >> > >> > Best regards, >> > Martijn >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> > *From:* NANOG <nanog-bounces+martijnschmidt=i3d....@nanog.org> on >> behalf >> > of Bryan Holloway <br...@shout.net> >> > *Sent:* 19 January 2021 18:18 >> > *To:* William Herrin <b...@herrin.us> >> > *Cc:* NANOG list <nanog@nanog.org> >> > *Subject:* Re: Hosting recommendations ... ? >> > Perhaps I'm missing something, but in your #1 example "Cloud", what >> > prevents me from running a Proxmox ISO (which is more or less Debian) >> > vs. a "standard" Debian install on the provider's virtual server? >> > >> > If I can, I've succeeded. That is the sort of hosting provider I'm >> > looking for, if they exist. >> > >> > #2 would be suitable, but it seems to be that if leased bare-metal dies, >> > it will be some time for ETR. Less desirable, but I'm open to ideas. >> > >> > #3 I do now. Trying to move away from that. >> > >> > >> > On 1/19/21 5:44 PM, William Herrin wrote: >> >> On Tue, Jan 19, 2021 at 8:31 AM Bryan Holloway <br...@shout.net> >> wrote: >> >>> I would like to stop personally dealing with bare-metal. That's what >> I'm >> >>> doing now. >> >> >> >> Hi Bryan, >> >> >> >> Cloud = you get virtual servers with virtual storage, generally >> >> adjustable to meet your needs. You manage the operating systems and >> >> storage within the virtual environment. You DO NOT manage the host >> >> operating systems or hypervisors. >> >> >> >> Bare metal = you lease physical equipment. You manage all software on >> >> the equipment including any hypervisors needed to run virtual servers. >> >> You DO NOT deal with hardware break/fix, that problem belongs to the >> >> service provider. >> >> >> >> Colocation = You lease space in a data center. You provide physical >> >> equipment in your custom configuration. >> >> >> >> With this terminology, at least one of your requirements is unmeetable >> >> for contradicting the others. So I ask again for clarification: which >> >> of these do you seek? >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Bill Herrin >> >> >> > > > -- > - Forrest >
